Camp-chair



(No Model.)

L. E TRUESDELL.

OKMP CHAIR. No. 405,725. Patented June 25, 1889..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUCIUS E. TRUESDELL, OF BRISTOL, NEXV HAMPSHIRE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,725, dated June 25,1889.

Application filed September 28, 1883. Serial No. 286,660- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I,LUo1Us E. TRUESDELL, of Bristohin the county ofGrafton and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Camp-Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists in a novel construction of a camp-chair, wherebya chambervessel may be applied thereto, supported thereby, and used inconnection therewith.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of referenceindicate like parts, Figurel is aperspective view of my improvedcamp-chair with the vessel in position and ready for use. Fig. 2 is anelevation of the chair folded up, the vessel having been removed. Fig. 3is a vertical section of the chair in position for ordinary use as achair, but with the chamber-vessel not removed, the better to illustratethe invention.

A represents the back; B B, the rear legs, provided with the pivots Band studs 1); and O O, the front legs, provided with the slots 0, allconstructed as usual.

D is the seat, constructed preferably of wood, and provided with thecentral opening D. The sides of this seat are pivoted near the frontedge to the upper ends of the legs C and near the rear edge to the legs13.

E E are two parallel cleats secured to the under side of the seat onopposite sides of the opening D. These cleats are grooved out on theirupper sides and inner edges to the point of the dotted lines E, Fig. 2.

H is a oleat secured to the under side of the seat at the rear of theopening D and similarly grooved out (see Fig. 3) to the point of thedotted line H, Fig. 2. \Vhen the seat. D

is horizontal, as in Figs. 1 and 3, the chambervessel I is placed inposition by sliding it under the seat, so that its annular flange 1 issupported by the cleats E E H, into whose grooves it is pushed. The seatis further provided on its under side in front of the opening D with thebent spring K. The end K of this spring is rigidly secured to the seat,while the bent end K lies partially in the recess (Z in the under sideof the seat. When the vessel is being pushed into position, the end K ofthis spring is forced into the recess d; but as soon as said vesselreaches its position the spring is free to fly out into the positionshown in Fig. 3, and prevent the vessel from slipping forward.

L is a flexible seat-cover, made, preferably, of some textile fabric,its rear corners being secured at L to the legs 0, and its front edgebeing drawn over sufficiently to allow the rigid piece N to be securedto its under side. When the seat is dropped into position, the cover' Lmay hang down in the position shown in Fig. l, ormaylie upon the seatinthe position shown in Fig. 3, being drawn tightly thereupon, and thepiece N lying under the front edge of said seat, thereby holding thecover in position. \Vhen the cover is in this position, all offensiveodors are prevented from escaping from the vessel, or if the vessel hasbeen removed the chairpresents the appear-, ance of a cam p-chairconstructed for ordinary purposes. When the chair is folded, as in Fig.2, the seat-cover lies up against the back, as shown in said figure.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The hereinbefore-described improved campchair, consisting,essentially,of the back A, hinged legs B B C O, hinged seat D, providedwith the opening D, and flexible seat-cover L, secured at its rearcorners to the legs 0, and provided on its under side with the frontpiece N, whereby a pocket is formed, into which the front edge of theseat slips when it is lowered, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

LUCIUS E. TRUESDELL.

\Vitnesses:

MARsHALL W. WHITE, KENSON E. DEARBORN.

